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The latest ICC Women\u2019s Player Rankings<\/strong> have brought several notable changes following strong performances in the Women\u2019s Asia Cup<\/strong> and England\u2019s <\/strong>ODI series against Ireland<\/strong>. India\u2019s<\/strong> Deepti Sharma<\/strong><\/a> and Smriti Mandhana<\/strong> were among the biggest beneficiaries, with both making significant gains after impressive displays in the ongoing continental tournament.<\/p>\n Deepti has moved up to sixth in the T20I bowling rankings after taking eight wickets in three matches, while Mandhana remains fifth among batters after her outstanding century against Hong Kong<\/strong>. Meanwhile, Ireland wicketkeeper-batter Amy Hunter<\/strong> reached a new career-best position in the ODI batting rankings following a consistent series against England.<\/p>\n Deepti\u2019s eight wickets in the Women\u2019s Asia Cup have earned her a two-place rise to sixth in the ICC Women\u2019s T20I bowling<\/strong> rankings. She has been one of India\u2019s key performers alongside N Shree Charani<\/strong>, who continues to lead the bowling charts after taking seven wickets in three matches. Deepti also recently became the leading wicket-taker in Women\u2019s T20I history, surpassing Thailand\u2019s Thipatcha Putthawong<\/strong> after returning outstanding figures of 3\/0 against Thailand. Putthawong has also moved up the rankings, climbing four places to 47th after taking five wickets in the tournament.<\/p>\n Mandhana remains India\u2019s highest-ranked batter at fifth and is now just 12 rating points behind fourth-placed Hayley Matthews<\/strong>. Her sensational 124 against Hong Kong helped India secure a 137-run victory and also saw her surpass Mithali Raj<\/strong> as the leading run-scorer in women\u2019s international cricket. Shafali Verma<\/strong> and Harmanpreet Kaur<\/strong> occupy seventh and 10th positions respectively.<\/p>\n Also READ: Nashra Sandhu\u2019s six-fer guides Pakistan to Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2026 semi-final after emphatic win over Hong Kong<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Hunter has made the biggest move in the Women\u2019s ODI batting rankings after a productive three-match series against England. The Ireland wicketkeeper-batter scored 62, 64 and 39 across the series, helping her reach a career-best 644 rating points and move from 20th to 11th in the rankings. England completed a 3-0 clean sweep, but Hunter was one of Ireland\u2019s standout performers throughout the series. Her latest rating is also the second-highest ever achieved by an Ireland women\u2019s batter, behind Miriam Grealey\u2019s<\/strong> 654 points from August 2000.<\/p>\n England\u2019s batters also made significant gains, with Maia Bouchier<\/strong><\/a> moving 13 places to 42nd and Sophia Dunkley<\/strong> climbing 26 spots to 43rd. Freya Kemp<\/strong> rose 37 places to 76th, while Charlie Dean<\/strong> moved two places to joint-11th among ODI bowlers. In the T20I rankings, Bangladesh\u2019s Sobhana Mostary<\/strong>, UAE<\/strong> captain Esha Oza<\/strong> and Bangladesh bowlers Marufa Akter<\/strong> and Sultana Khatun<\/strong> were among the other notable movers following their performances in the Women\u2019s Asia Cup.<\/p>\n Also READ: Zimbabwe announces appointment of a new head coach for Women\u2019s team<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n This article was first published at WomenCricket.com<\/a>, a Cricket Times<\/a> company.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nDeepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana lead India\u2019s ranking movement<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Amy Hunter reaches career-best 11th in ODI batting rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n